Personal area network systems and devices and methods for use thereof

a technology of personal area network and network interface, applied in the field of personal area networks, can solve the problems of user burden of switching between devices, cumbersome use of wires to interface devices, etc., and achieve the effect of low cost and high efficiency
US8331987B2Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-11APPLE INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US ¡ United States
Patent Type
Patents(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
APPLE INC
Publication Date
2012-12-11
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable ¡ inactive patent

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Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for interfacing wireless communications between two devices such that a device devoid of a relatively long-range communications protocol can access that protocol. This may be accomplished by providing a host device having relatively short-range communications circuitry integrated therein, which circuitry may be operative to communicate with relatively short-range communications circuitry of a multi-protocol or long-range communications device that also includes relatively long-range communications circuitry.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This relates to personal area networks, devices that may be used in such networks and applications using such networks.

[0002] Electronic devices may be equipped with some form of relatively short range communications circuitry, such as Bluetooth communications circuitry, for enabling communication between those devices. For example, a computer and a mouse may each have Bluetooth communications circuitry and may be able to communicate to each other via a Bluetooth protocol. In another example, a wireless telephone may communicate with a headset via Bluetooth or other protocol.

[0003] Certain devices, such as wireless telephones, may include circuitry for handling relatively short range communications protocols (e.g., Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) and relatively long-range communications protocols (e.g., RF communications protocols such as GSM, GSM with EDGE, and quadband). Other devices may be devoid of any such communications circuitry. Such devices may include, ...

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